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Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-12-20

The Chicago journal has kept track of
all persons who have been prominently
mentioned for the various state offices on
both tickets. The list is as follows:
DEMOCRATIC.
Governor-Andrew J Bell, Peoria; W
A J Sparks. Carlyle; julius s Grinell.
Chicago; John NJ Palmer, Sprlnfield,
Adlai E Stevenson, Bloomington.
Lieutenant Governor-John NJ Crebs,
Carmi; T W McNeely, Petersburg.
Auditor-W Brinton, Tuscola; T W
Halliday. Chicago.
Secretary-Henry F Donovan, Chica>
go.
Treasurer-Alfred o Orendorf, Spring
field.
Attorney General--Caleb C johnson
Whiteside county, r L McKinlay, Paris
REPUBLICAN
Governor-John c Smith, Chicago;
James A Connolly. Charleston; Clark E
Carr, Gslesburg; John McNulta. Bloom,
ington; Joseph W Fifer, Bloomington;
John M Pearson, Godfrey; John | Rina-
ker. Carlinville.
Lieutenant Governor-James 3 Coch-
ran. Freeport; L B Ray, Morris; A c
Matthews, Pittsfield; W A James, Highs
land Park William S Morris, Golconds
Auditor-C P Swigert, Kankabee; Dan
Hogan, Mound City; John Yost. Shawnee
town; August Berggren, Galesburg; W
T Templeton, Bloomington, Ed c Lewis,
Ottawa.
Secretary--H D Dement,. Dixon; L F
Watson, Watseka W F Calhoun, Clin-
ton; ] N Reece. Springfield; Isaac N.
Pearson, Macomb.
Treasurer-Charles Becker, Belleville;
" FWilloughby. Belleville; Ed Rutz,
Belleville; Jacob Gross, Chicago. asss+~s
Attorney General-George Hunt, Ed
r;s.James M Miller. Stark county
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-12-20

Cardiff VIII Try Conclusions with Ryan.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec 2U.-Patsey Cardiff
has agreed to meet Paddy Ryan in the Wash.
ington rink some time next spring.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-12-20

A gas well at Lebanon, Ohio, supple
part of the town with water.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-12-20

KThe Russian government is pushing
railway across Siberia with great energy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
Married i'm spite Of His Wife.

BOLDNESS OF AN ALLEGED IGAMIST OF BOSTON.
special from Boston, January -, says: Henry
c. Cook, aged forty, has been trying the expert
ment OF having two wives at the same time. He
has been married seventeen years and has five
children. Cooks mother is a wealthy New York
woman, and during the past six months or so She
has sent bin about 81 600 to invest I'm railroad
stock. This, 1t is alleged, he has spent in dsspa-
tfOn. About three months ago Cook was walking
across the Common when he saw Lillian Jackson,
seamstresS, who had just come from Aver. Mass.
She was % years Old and fairly good-looking. BY
little Irritation he succeeded In making her
acquaintance, and that night he hired a room Tor
her at the South End. His absence from home at
nights caused his wife TO become suspicious. A
few days before Christmas, Cook hired a room on
BoWdoin street for the woman. His wife one day
found a letter from Miss jackson in his pocket.
She went at once TO Miss JackSon'S room In Bow
dOin street. and made the woman accompany her
to where her husband was at work. She then told
the woman in the presence OF Cook that she was
his wife. Cook said that she lied that he had not
lived with her for nine years, and that he had
consulted a lawyer, who said that she was his
wife no longer. Miss jackson believed him, and
so night before last she married Cook, Rev. c. f.
Davis, OF the Peoples church, performing the
ceremony. The legal wife heard oil her husbands
marriage and notified CHIEF Inspector Hanscom.
COOK was arrested on the charge OF bgamy, and
is now locked up. Miss Jackson has also been
taken into CUSTODY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
Senator Joe Brown Of Georgia.

From the Utica Observer
After finishing course of studies at the Yale
law school Brown hung out his single at Canton,
Ga The first year he made s., ZOO. His practice
rapidly grew, and he was soon making s., 600 and
then s., 600 year. 1t is said that in all his law
practice he has never lost client, and he is one
OF the best jury lawyers In Georgia. He invested
his savings and made more money in speculation
than in che law. One of hisffrst investments was
piece Of land which he paid $3.50 for. copper mine
was found upon this and he sold half interest for
$4,000 About this time he married His wife
was the daughter OF Baptist preacher named
$25, 600 into the family. It was in the Georgia
State railroad that Brown made large part of his
fortune, though he has made good Investments all
lands. FheSe lands have steadily grown in value
and they are Of q character which makes their
owner land rich instead OF land poor. Brown owns
Inhabitants and he did own the whole of it, He has
stocks and mines in different partsOf Georgia, and
he has made great deal out OF coal mines He
lives in Atlanta very plainly. His house is an old
fashioned brick structure, with no attempt at
ornamentatiOn. 1t is situated on Washington
street, the most fashionable street OF Atlanta,
and is not worth more than 5000, appearing in
strange contrast with the residence OF his son
julius, adjoining, which cost So, OOO The ground
So 5000 .enA''' 0'0"nS A''an'a nome Is worth
Joe Brown has six children, and they
are strikingly different from him. julius,
above spoken OF, is small, dudish fellow
Of 40. He has made fortune, and he likes
during the winter on account OF the weakness of
his lungs. Joseph NJ. Brown is the superintendent
OF bis fathers road, and Geo. Brown Is just coming
OF age. One OF Browns daughters married DR..
Connolly, prominent physician OF Atlanta, and
Miss Sallie Brown spends the winters with
her father and mother at Washington. Eli
Coal company. The boys are all college
bred, and Joseph NJ. tnclines to literature. The
Brown family Is noted In Atlanta for its quiet un-
I've aYS7h n daIs -,
tiers are always doing little Andnesses and as for
the old gentleman, Brown is good to his friends,
me not long ago that Brown gives away good
deal to his friends who were formerly wealthy but
who are now reduced and he cited the instance OF
an old man who during his last years received
check each month. He has given $4,000 to the
Baptist seminary in Georgia and $4,000 for the
payment OF the board OF poor boys at the State
University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
Primitive, Hut Effective.
HOW MONTANA MINERS SECURED THE MONEY DUE


HOW MONTANA MINERS SECURED THE MONEY DUE
Some days ago the Gregory mine, four miles from
Helena, Mont, closed down without paying the
miners wages due them. The treasury OF the
company, in which the Seligmans, the New York
bankers, are interested, was empty, It was said
The miners held meeting, which they induced
general manager OF the mine Childs, the accoun-
taht, The foreman and Albert j. Seigman, men,
Der OF the New York banking firm, to attend
The miners resolved 70 hold these four as hos
Lages until the money due them was paid
Eight men were detailed TO guard the hostages
during the day, and the same number to guard
them during the night II was also voted TO close
every saloon In the vicinity, and men were detailed
Tor that purpose. This resolve was strictly car
rleu out. committee was appointed TO inspect
all kilograms and other correspondence. Later IL
was decided TO allow General Manager Childs TO go
countant and foreman were paroed, while IL was
decided to hold Mr.. Seigman prisoner until the
money due was paid.
AT this stage Mr.. Seligman telegraphed his
father In New York that IL the company did not
pay the men he would not answer Tor the protec-
tOn OF the property or the safety OF himself. The
amount involved is stated at $4,000 j. w.
Selgman, although owning but portion OF the
mining company'S stock, Immediately autographed
money 10 Helena for the payment OF the men and
the release OF the companyS property and Mr..
Se!lgman. About midnight Thursday night MIR.
Seilgman was released upon a messenger being
the money for Seligman & co. The men treated
the detailed party with the utmost respect and
courtesy, and protected the property OF the COM
pany. The men were paid of yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
A Sane NKan finn a Luna,

A Sane Man I'm q Lunatic Asylum.
From the London Times.
few months since an unfortunate gentleman
was released who had been4ept in lunatic es-
Establishment at Montpelier for over forty years. It
was shown that at the time OF his incarceration
the man was perfectly sane. He had been put out
OF the way by his relations with a view to secure
his wealth, as he was ON the eve OF marrying q
woman inferior to himself in social position. The
confinement had the eject Of impa1ring his facul-
ties and he died shortly after the wrongs he had
undergone were brought to light.
A neSh case Is reported from the Ain depart
ment of the tmpris0ning Of sane man as q tuna
nc. The captive, N. Lowry, Effected his escape.
ne alleges that he was confined for year In an
treatment is strictly prohibited by law. he also
brought charges OF cruelty against his attendants
The matter was dealt with In the Bourg police
court, and it was shown that NJ. Lowry escaped
with portion OF a chain attached to him. Pro-
ceedingS were taken against the medical man
experimenting the house, the matron, and two
keepers Fines were levied on the three last
named, and DR.. Lacure was condemned to fort
nights imprisonment.
The Montpelier Tribunal has Just sentenced to
six months imprisonment one LapOrte the keeper
OF the criminal asylum in that Ct ty and a man
living outside of it. for assisting man to escape.
The fugitive is priest convicted OF series OF
SW1ndl1ng transactions. He had been RENTED to
the asylum to undergo sentence, the plea of in
sanity having prevailed In hts favor The able
has not been recaptured, and Is believed to be in
hiding somewhere in the vicinity OF Montpelier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

How Composition was Made 70 Pay.
From the Dry Goods Chronicle, Jan. 8.
merchant relates the following experience:
'sWhen was young man set up in trade and
took astoEe where there was not another store
within quarter of mile, thinking should do
more where there were no others, but at the end
OF the year found all that had made could be
put in my eye. sat down one day thinking my
lot was mighty hard one, and told my clerk that
was going out for a while, and that he must
keep sharp lookout for customers. Invent down
town, and looking around found that two or three
stores were doing very good trade near together,
and in passing one OF these stores / found the
owner quite a talkative man. We put our heads
together, and In the course OF a week the store
directly opposite his received my stock in trade
and coat Of blue paint ON the outside, while his
received coat Of green. The first day l did
nothing but stand at the door and look pouty at
the green store and my friend stood on his steps
looking ditto at me. As people came in I com
menced running down the green store, and the
latter always run down the blue, SO that between
us both we built up a trade that was quite lively.
People having taken Sides and new corners
always purchasing at one or the other, we grad
ually grew rich, and at the end OF some dozen
years we settled up, and found that opposition,
or what answered that name, had brought Gus
tom and had made my fortune"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29


PRETTY CLEAR CASE MADE OUT AGAINST THE sUs-
PECTED NAN UNGRR.
The New York police are rapidly completing
their chain OF evidence against Unger, who is be
ieved to have murdered August Boil, whose body
was found In trunk at Baltimore The sofa on
which the crime is believed to have been commit
ted was taken to police headquarters in New
York yesterday. The sofa cover was filled with
blood and hair, and the blood under the mfcroS-
cope, was seen to be human blood A hammer
was found, which had been washed, but so lily
that blood is yet upon it. Apparently it is the
weapon with which the murder was done. From
the condition OF the sofa, the wall behind 1t and
the hammer the detectives reason that the muir
dered man was on the lounge asleep when blow
was struck from behind that sunk the hammer
into the victims head to the handle. Pieces Of
wall paper with tell-tale blood-stain upon them,
and which no amount OF Scrubbing had Suf1ced
to blot out, were also secured and taken to head
quarters.
BOIL was born in Prussia and was in business In
Cne west. He went to New York and met Unger,
VINO Tried 70 persuade him TO go into business with
MN as SalOOnkeeper: They could not come to
terms, but Unger induced BOIL to live with him.
The detectives believe that Unger had been ma
turing his plan to murder his victim for some
time the object being to obtain the latterS money
amounting to about s., 100. Unger is q German,
out mas been In America close on to fifty years He
served on board the gunbOat Ella in the Potomac
our1ng the war and rose to the rank OF mate.
Detectlve george +. Titus and j. d. Lindsay, re-
presenting the district attorney of New York, ar
uVed In baltimore last night and after examining
the clothing and body found in the trunk deter
mined to remove them to New York. They are
satisfied that the body Is that of the missing man
BOIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

From the London Times
well known house at Pompeii, NO. 80, in the
SecondInsula OF the Eighth Region named after the
Emperor Joseph II, who visited when it first laid
bare, century ago. has been lately completely
excavated 1t is three stored and of terrace con-
struction, having been built against the steep side
OF the mountain. The upper story presents the
usual plan OF Roman house. staircase of
twenty-eight very well preserved steps OF Vesuv1an
lava, divided into three flights or andings leads
10 the lower floor. The tOpmoSt landing and the
Two upper, portions OF this staircase have wooden
Dalusters; the lowest portion which is also the
largest Is Vaulted over. Two very plain rooms,
WIN TOugn walls, one Of them having
hearth open on to this staircase Atfts foot there is
o long passage leading to back staircase which
again leu 70 Ine upper story. Proceeding how
ever, stralgnt on the visitor will find himself in
cOurI or And OF pertstyle, each OF two sides of
when tnere are two chambers the third side being
occupied by large room, most probably the trio
ttnaum, or dining room. The fourth side opens on
70 great terrace, from which the cOursy and
Inc rooms are lighted. Beneath this terrace is the
lowest story, comprising the various ofices
Kitchen, bakery, bath, etc. The bath consists OF q
tcptddrium, Vaulted room, with q white mosaic
noor, the walls painted yellow; colaayissna also
vaulted, Inc walls adorned with pictures on q red
ground, the moor mosaic; Grigiduyium circular, as
usual having cupOla formed yauIted room with
an air opening In the middle furnished with q
Wide venulat1ng shaft of terra Gotta which leads
upward through the floor OF the silper-impOSed
terrace INTO the open air. There are four inches
IA the wall OF The igid0Tieem furnished with slabs
tor SIthe. Inc H0or u ornamented with m06atca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

From the PhilAdelphia Ledger.
There are ''ruts" in social and family matters
In business, in politics. in all concerns of life
there-are routine courses In which all the world
moves along without the trouble of thinking. II
the Old ways are good it is all right, and no man
or woman should change for the mere sake Of
changing. II In the old there are obvious imper-
fections nobody should maintain the old simply
because 1t Is old. Respect for the past and ad-
herence TO the ume-hOnOred is right. Perfection
In the details OF ones own calling is above
all Things essential to success. Yet In the
past we should not forget the present.
Neither In our own personal pursuits should we SO
narrow down our vision that we know nothing be-
yond our own business and can do nothing outside
OF our special calling. Habit is an unavoidable
chain. Therefore the band should be made fleX1-
Bile. II it be bad it should be reformed altogether
And even the good may be sometimes replaced by
the better. Everybody is aware that there are
certain daily things which he does mechanically,
almost unconsciouSly. He is running in a rut
The science OF good road-mak1ng, which immor-
talized Sir John L Macadam, is 70 construct road
without any rutS This process should be men
tally applied, and thus while travel is as easy as
II run In well-wofn rut any necessary deviation
may be made without jarring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

The trial OF Anderson Perry, colored, for the
murder OF Emily Brown, Is In progress In the
criminal court In Baltimore. Perry, who was
employed In the dissecSing department OF
the Maryland university, OF Maryland, 1t APP
peared In the Testimony, had said that he was
in the habit OF killing and selling the bodies OF old
people for dissecting purposes Ross already con.
victed, lived in the same house with Perry. and
declares he was instfgated by Perry 20 commit the
murder, assuring him that nothing would ever Dc
known OF 1t, but after he had committed the
crime, was advised by Perry to leave the city. IL
also appeared that Perry was TO have married the
mother OF Ross few days subsequent TO the
murder. Perry Is an old man and partially
paralyzed- The trial continues TO create much ex-
element
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
They Still Call it a Game Of Bluff.
BUT CANADA ALMOST SURE no SUFFER- BETwRR,
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES

1hey Stlll Call It q Game OF B1uHs
BUT CANADA ALMOST SURE no SUFFER- BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
telegram from Toronto, January q, says:
Everybody is so much taken up discussing election
matters that the recent action Of the United
states Senate In passing retaliatory legislation on
the fisheries Is almost overlooked. The Md1z says:
1t Is unfortunate for Canadian interests that q
general election should be in progress at the time
Wnen our American ne1ghbOFS are legiSlat1ng
against us. 1t is true that the belicOSe Speeches
delivered in the United States Senate the other
is abundantly evident from the better class of
American journals that our neighbOrS are deter
mined to adopt spirited foreign policy in plain
English TO steal our fish and to punish us If we at
WIN which the Americans have to deal, but the
foreign Office In London is largely influenced by
tne colonial Office, which in turn receives its
inspiration from Ottawa 1t is no use blinking at
tne TACT that Canada is at grave disadvantage in
tnlS controversy. On one hand the Americans of
tne ingalls, and Riddleberger stamp refuse fair
nearing simply because we are British; on the
Otner hand, our government must abide by the
terms Which the imperial authorities may be
driven TO accept in their own interest, wholly ire
spect1ve OF the merits OF case. We suffer from
American prejudice against England and from
EnglandS unWil1ingneSS and inability to make our
case her own, and betwixt the two it will be mir
with Lord Salisbury Will be- not the justice of our
cause SO much as the necessity for maintaining
cordial relations with the United States
me power to suspend intercourse which is to be
vested In President Cleveland by the EdInunds and
Belmont D1ils Is to prevent our ships from entering
American ports and to stop our railroad cars and
locomotives at the international line and is
~ Wnat Americans themselves term q "bluff." By
DlunnS our neighbOrS have in the past managed
TO cheat us out OF whole seabOards and territories
Come what may this time we trust the Canadian
approaching permanent solution of the question
SO that we may know exactly where we stand,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
Shot to Death by HI. Child Wife.
4 vHIANoUs HUSBAND BENT ON MURDER Is RE
wARDED WITH TWOPLSTOI. BALLS


Shot to Death by Hin Child wife.
4 vHLAINoUs HUSBAND BENT ON MURDER Is RE
wARDED WITH rwoPEsroL BALLS
An Elmira, N. T., special, January % says:
Jake Van WOert, farmer living near Stokesdale
Junction, Pa, short time ago married q girl
scarcely fifteen years old. He had bad temper,
and at times was q terror to the neighborhood
and shortly after his wedding day exhibited his
sullen and disagreeable nature to his child Wife
with her, and frequently he beat her severely.
She was afraid to 1--we with him alone,
and therefore got Rose Brundage. atwelve year old
home this morning after an absence OF a day.
charged his wife with being untrue TO him, and
began TO beat her unmeroifully. The Brundage
girl, thinking that he would murder his wife and
herself, fed from the house. In the meantime the
young wife tried to escape, being chased
from one room to another by her
Noticing the girls flight Van Woert ran out
doors. mounted horse and galloping after the
house or he would shoot her. The child was taken
part OF the way back, but the wOud-be murderer
changing his mind, ordered her to go to her home:
when within quarter OF mile OF it he discovered
his wife trying to make her escape He overlook
her. however, and brandishing the ugly knife ran
toward her. Half crazed with fright and stimu-
lated with the idea that she must sell her life as
dearly as possible she drew revolver that she got
In the house after he had left 1t. AS he made a
the blade, and sent bullet S through his
neck near the jugular vein. Van Woert
staggered back, but renewed the attack and
maze second lunge at the woman. Again
She evaded the thrust and again she fred the ball
striking near the first. The man dropped to the
ground and almost instantly died.
and made substantially the foregoing statement
OF the shooting and everything connected with it.
Her STORY Is generally believed, and It is the
opinion OF the neighb0rs that the killing was
Justihable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

THE FELLOW WHO KNOWS IT ALL FINDS OUT soNR-
THING ELSE.
From the Chicago Herald.
"Human nature Is queer thing" said one CON-
mercial traveller to another while lettering in a
railway station "Now, s'pose you and 1 try a
little experiment. We will now let on that We are
not acquainted at all and Will happen to meet at
the cigar stand. You will buy a five-cent cigar
and I'll buy two for quarter Then Wen both
sort Of linger as II we both wanted % talk with
the cigar man. Which one OF us do you suppose
he'll talk with? Why, with me, OF course because
/ buy the high-priced cigar And the chances
you to your face, your back'l no sooner be turned
than he Will say something mean about you Let's
try it,"
The other commercial traveller agreed, and
approaching the cigar stand, they proceeded To
carry out the program. But instead of Snubbing
the fve-center the cfgar-Stand man turned his
back on the twO-for-a-quarter customer and began
talking with the other. WhereupOn the proposer
OF the scheme quit in disgust and walked away
He was presently rejoined by the other.
''YOur ideas OF human nature did not appear to
pan out in this case, " he remarked.
''No? What did the fellow have TO say after
left your"
ooh, nothin' much. He said lie s'posed you
thought you was better than common folks be-
cause you were putting on style with two-for-a
quarter cigars, and added that he'd bet five dollars
you didn't have hOleleSS pair OF socks TO your
name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

Mr.. Bush, owner OF the Coronet has sent the fol-
lowing letter to Secretary John ii. Bird, of the
New York Yacht club: 81 beg to acknowledge the
receipt from you OF copy of Mr. c. II. Colts letter
to you OF the 18th fnst signifying his intention
enter the Dauntless for an ocean race with the
Coronet. Permit me say that am much gratified
to learn that the Coronet will have at least one
competitor, and would he much more gratffied IL
several other gentlemen owning keel schooner
yachts would enter their vessels In the race with
the DaunIleSS and the Coronet Kindly say to MIR.
Colt that from the 1St to the 18th OF March would
suit the COronet better than the 18th OF May, and
that my only purpose Tor naming so late day
was In the hope that owners OF some OF the smaller
keel yachts would send them across In May,
whereas IL the start were TO be made in March,
they would probably stop and consider"